LawFuel’s 2022 Lawyer of the Year is the battling ‘loophole lawyer’ who fought to get Charlotte Bellis into the country under the MIQ lottery system.
Article source: Law Bear Auto Accident Attorneys There’s an old assumption in the legal world that a lawyer who can handle anything is more valuable than one who handles just one thing. Personal injury practice is quietly proving that wrong. More attorneys are dropping the “we do it all” model in favor of narrowing down
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The English High Court has handed Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe a decisive win, granting summary judgment and striking out a $74 million negligence claim against its London office on limitation grounds.
In a ruling that turned heavily on timing, Mr Justice Cotter found that the claimants, a Nigerian company and its two owners, had failed to bring their case within the required statutory period, describing their delay in pursuing the claim as “truly extraordinary.”
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The newly merged Hogan Lovells–Cadwalader outfit hit an unexpected snag last week in London one measured in degrees rather than deal value. Staff at Atlantic House have been told to work remotely for at least two weeks after a total air conditioning failure sent office temperatures soaring past 30°C, with some reports suggesting highs of
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For years, Samreen Akhtar embodied the legal profession’s favourite narrative. The daughter of a Huddersfield mechanic from a Pashtun family, she was showcased by the Bar Council as a social mobility advocate and hailed as one of the brightest new criminal barristers on the circuit, building a career defending clients accused of serious offences. Now,
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Buchalter is pleased to announce that Michele On-ja Choe has joined the firm’s Denver office as a Partner and member of the Labor and Employment Practice Group. “We are thrilled to welcome Michele to our team,” said Adam Bass, President and Chief Executive Officer of Buchalter. “Her depth of experience in managing complex, multi-jurisdictional litigation
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Tom Borman Following a blockbuster run that saw the firm smash the billion-pound profit ceiling in recent years, Linklaters has once again rewritten its own record books. According to the firm’s newly released FY26 financials, the firm has posted unprecedented revenue and profit-per-equity-partner (PEP) figures, confirming what the market has been whispering: Linklaters’ aggressive transatlantic
Article source: The Umansky Law Firm Sovereign immunity often sounds like a concept reserved for courtroom dramas, but it impacts real people more than you might think. This legal doctrine can block individuals from suing state or local governments when things go wrong, such as accidents or negligence that cause personal harm. Each U.S. state
DLA Piper has grown its profits per equity partner by almost 20 percent n the last financial year, the firm has said in a media release. The firm announced its 2025 global financial results, delivering USD4.6 billion in revenue (up 8.4% year-over-year) and profit per equity partner of USD4.14 million (up 19.6%). DLA Piper voted
Partners Jason Karlov, Brian Schall, Amanda Taber, Carron Mitchell, Farrah Usmani have been named to the 2026 Billboard Top Music Lawyers list in the Talent and Litigation category. Karlov has been named to the Billboard list since 2022, and Usmani has earned the honor each year since 2023. Billboard has also recognized Schall since 2024,
KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 20, 2026 — Lathrop GPM and HG Law today announced their combination, effective January 1, 2027. HG Law is a premier intellectual property firm with offices in San Jose, New York and London. The combination brings 27 attorneys and 23 patent agents and technical advisors from HG Law, increasing Lathrop GPM’s attorney
